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I wanted to share a testimonial from one of the top agents in the hockey world. I have worked with many of his clients who have went on to the OHL and NHL. The same principles used with his players are in all the age specific Hockey Speed and Power training manuals. Do your child […]

Great hockey players almost ALWAYS have it. It is called EXPLOSIVE ACCELERATION or FIRST STRIDE POWER!! When I made the Hockey Speed and Power hockey training manuals these two things were what the whole training program revolved around. WHY? Because through my years as a professional player and strength and conditioning coach I witnessed just […]

I have written a few times before about how I trained Matt Duchene from the time he was 9. Matt was a good young player but not a superstar. What turned him in to one was training properly from a very young age. We worked on his speed and acceleration and fast twitch fibers with […]

I often get asked when young players-ages 8 and up should start their off-season training program. The answer is by May 1st at the latest. This gives a good 3.5 months of great training-many players start their team on-ice in Mid August. The nice thing about the Hockey Speed and Power manual is that every […]

As we head towards May it s essential for all young, aspiring hockey players to really work on their off-ice strength, power, core strength and anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. It takes a good 4 months to really maximize your results from a training program so don’t wait until to June or July-get started NOW. I […]

Many players and parents think after their winter season is over spring and summer hockey is the best way to improve-nothing could be further from the truth. I have mentioned many times Matt Duchene started at age 9 with my training. He is the FASTEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD AND STARTING TO TRAIN THE HOCKEY […]

Most people have heard of core strength training but really don’t know what it means and how important it is. It is so important to hockey training that I have included six different core training routines in the Hockey Speed and Power Manuals. Core training involves much more then situps and crunches. Most effective core […]

I thought proof from a parent of an NHL star and a player who is considered THE fastest player in the NHL would help parents decide on the effectiveness of the Hockey Speed and Power manual. I worked with Matt personally for 3 years both off on on-ice. Many people think these NHL stars were […]